Hill Day Visit in Conjunction with the 2019 JMM in Baltimore
The deadline for registering for the full day event has passed, however you can sign up for the morning training session at the JMM to find out more about how you can get involved with Hill Days in DC, or in your home state! Email hillvisit@awm-math.org to RSVP!
Monday 1/14/19
- 7:00 – 9:00 pm: Informal Meet & Greet at the Pratt St. Ale House (across the street from the Baltimore Convention Center)
Tuesday 1/15/19
- 8:30 – 11:00 am AWM Hill Visit Orientation and Training, Johnson Room, Hilton Baltimore. All are welcome to attend this session, even if you are not participating in the rest of the day’s events, in which case RSVP to hillvisit@awm-math.org.
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Travel to Capitol Hill and lunch at Dirksen Senate Dining Hall
- Local Participants can meet us at noon in the Hart Senate Atrium.
- 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Meetings with Congressional Offices in Small Groups
- 5:00 – 8:00 pm Group Dinner at Tortilla Coast in Washington, DC
- 7:00 – 8:00 Travel back to Baltimore
We hope that participants can secure their own funding to get to Baltimore. The only costs associated with this event are meals.
Questions? Email hillvisit@awm-math.org .
Resources for this Hill Visit’s Talking Points
As part of their Advocacy Toolkit, the AERA has a Handbook on Advocacy which provides a good introduction and overview to these visits.
You might have heard about discussions happening at a national level on harassment — this is one of the big issues that we want to bring to Congress. Here are some resources that are specific to what is happening on Capitol Hill:
- Karen Saxe’s Capital Currents post on Sexual Harassment in the Mathematical Sciences “offers info about what is going on in D.C.-based conversations in Congress, at NASEM, AAAS, NSF, and at the Department of Education that we should all know about.”
- ASBMB article Not One More Generation is a great summary of the recent NASEM report on Harassment in Academia.
- ASBMB hosted a Congressional Briefing to share the findings of the NASEM report with Congressional staffers, summarized in this article.
- As of 1/9/19, the government is still in a partial shutdown. From AAAS: “See coverage from Science and The Washington Post to learn more about how the government shutdown affects science.”
Stay tuned for the AWM’s response to Betsy DeVos’ recent proposed changes to Title IX, but in the meantime check out the AWIS Action Alert.
What We Do
The AWM brings together students and mathematicians from across academia, industry, and government to highlight issues of importance for women and minorities in STEM fields to our Congressional representatives. In small groups that include both students and professional mathematicians, you will get to meet with Congressional staff — and sometimes members of Congress — to discuss initiatives that impact our community.
The AWM’s mission includes encouraging young women to study mathematics and to support them throughout their career development. At these visits, we encourage members of Congress to support actions that
- expand STEM educational opportunities,
- support research funding,
- promote work/life balance, and
- create a welcoming environment.
This Matters to Us
- AWM Members have the opportunity to visit the Hill and meet with our elected representatives.
- Hill Visits offer a phenomenal networking opportunity, connecting women across the skill spectrum and at all stages of their careers.
This Matters To Congress
- We get to put a face on our community, bringing individual stories to those who write and vote on legislation.
- Congressional offices now see AWM as a valuable resource. Because of these visits, offices have turned to AWM for support on issues concerning women in math-related fields.
For More Information
- Download our JMM Hill Visit Flyer.
- Email hillvisit@awm-math.org to get the video and slides from our informational webinar.
- Fill out our Hill Day Interest Form to stay up to date with information about future Hill Visits and related events.